The Portland daily press., 1887-08-06

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 5.-T0-day was Sc
| apart for divine healing at the Holiness
meeting camp ground here Rev. Mr.. Nc
| NalIy of Manchester, led the morning PRAYER
meeting. At the 10 o'clock service Rev. DR.
Simpson of New FORK spoke of his wonder
| full cure by faith. Many invalids some al.
most helpless, were present. The annointing
| took place this afternoon.
Advocating Temperance at narano-
cook. ~
WINTHROP, Aug. 5.-The seventh annual
temperance campmeeting opened at Lake
Maranocook to-day, to continue through to-
morrow. An able list of speakers is ad-
vertised. The weather for the opening day
is fine. The attendance is not large but
more are expected to morrow. Bent's
Ladies' Band of Portland and the Atlanta
Jubilee singers of Georgia furnish music.
Col. E. C. Harrington of Portland, the man
ager, called the meeting at II o'clock. After
music by Bent's orchestra, prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Marion Crosley of Portland, Rev.
Mr.. Crawford of Waterville presided and
made lengthy remarks. He was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Crosley and Laforest Howe of
Canton. Music by Bent's band was inter-
spersed. The jubilee singers gave two
selections, "rhrow out the life line and
"The Kings Highway" in an excellent man.
ner and were loudly applauded
The afternoon meeting opened at O'clock
Rev. Marion Crosley of Portland presided
Ex-Gov. Dingley delivered an address on
Temperance Progress" which was atten-
lively listened to and well received. Bents
orchestra played several selections and the
Jubilee Singers rendered "Stop Your Mean
ness and Steal Away"
To-day is children's day. An excellent
programme will be carried out. Mrs. E. E.
Cain will have charge of the children's meet
ings. Among the speakers will be Mrs. l..
M N. Stevens, Mrs. Woodbridge and Mrs.
Mclaughlin. At 1 p. M, Rev. S. F. Pear
son will deliver his great European lecture
"Man Inside Out" illustrated by oil paint
ings. At O'Clock the Reform men will
open their annual meeting and control the
rest of the afternoon. Among the speakers
expected are L. T. Carleton of Winthrop,
county attorney of Kennebec; Jordan Rand
of Lisbon; b. S. Kelley of Winthrop; E. II.
Horr, Lewiston; G. w. Ham of Lewiston I,
Oliver Layerty of Auburn and others. Other
speakers announced during the meetings are
Rev. d. w. LeLacheur, Portland; Mrs. S.
F. Pearson, Portland; Judge Hiram Knowl-
ton, Portland.
A Gardiner Forger Arrested.
THoMAsToN, Aug. 5.-Onicer Peabody of
Thomaston arrested James ellison last night
at Rockland. ellison belonged in Gardiner.
and last spring forged an order on parties
there. City Marshal Norton of Gardiner
came here to-day and took ellison to that
city.
Drowned In a Mill Pond.
Fort FAIRFIELD, Aug. "a three year
old child of S. j. Palmer was drowned in
Haine's mill pond last night.
Sick Cattle at Garland.
BANGOR, Aug. 5.-The State Cattle Com
missloners went to Garland to-day to ex-
anime the affected Hamilton herd of Here
ford cattle. They found two to be badly
affected, and these animals were condemned
and slaughtered. A post mortem examin-
alton showed the lungs to be greatla diseased.
The question of raising the quarantine on
the balance of the herd is still under con-
sideration.